Edward's Apple Orchard West

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Location & Contact:

8218 Cemetery RoadWinnebago, IL815-963-2261

Description:

Edwards Apple Orchard West is located in the rolling hills of scenic northwest Winnebago County. It has become a popular destination for families to enjoy the sights, tastes, and activities of an apple orchard and farm market. Take a stroll through the over 100 year old dairy barn with displays of brightly colored apples, freshly squeezed cider and wonderful gift items that are on display. Warm cider donuts, caramel apples, and cider slush can be purchased from our kitchen. For a fun family outing enjoy the experience of picking your own apples, pumpkins, and raspberries. Visit the play area featuring our wooden bus and train, the corn cribs, the wagon slide and our animals in the "Petting Farm".

>>Orchard Info<<
-All of our tress are grafted onto a semi-dwarf rootstock called EMLA-26
-With proper care on this rootstock, the tree should maintain a 10'-12' height and a width of 10'
-We have a planting density of 230 trees per acre
-We have 17 varieties of apples which spans the season from late August to early November, and from tart to sweet apples
-Spraying is a necessary and vital tool in producing a crop that the public will want
-Springtime is a critical time for control of specific pest and diseases.
-Insects such as codling moth, apple maggot, leaf hoppers, and plum curcullio. We use insecticides so these pests won't infest the fruit and/or leaves
-Pruning trees in dormant season (Winter) will create new growth in spring time(eventually to fruiting wood).
-Only 2 year or older trees will make fruiting buds which form in the summer.
-Environmental problems such as early spring frost, wind, hail, storms, drought,and too much rain can all affect the present and future crop of the trees.